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“Every note comes out with abundant punch and clarity. You could immediately slot it into a mix”: Ibanez Mode MDM1300 review

Ibanez takes on the boutique-styled ‘super Jazz’ market – has it cracked it?

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“The sandpapery grittiness, long described as an Orange hallmark, is less apparent and a smoother, more fluid voice takes its place”: Orange OR60 review

Orange swaps the grit for growl to make this new release its purest-sounding premium all-tube head yet

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“A versatile boost/drive asset for your signal chain”: Flattley The Joker review

The latest from the UK-based pedal company gives you licence to rock with the choice of dirt or filth

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“Runs the gamut from boost through to fuzz-flavoured distortion”: Dinosaural Hypoid Drive review

Dan Coggins makes the drive section of his award-winning Cogmeister powerhouse available as a pedal of its own

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"A well-chosen feature set that really elevates it above similarly-priced short-scales”: CortGB-Short Scale Bass review

Cort short? A MarkBass preamp, roasted maple neck and more proves that short-scale basses don't have to mean 'less'

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"Its simplicity is a selling point": Funny Little Boxes Caught By The Fuzz review

A UK-built, two-knob fuzz for under a hundred bucks? We're listening...

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“It stacks brilliantly and the additional modes are super useful”: DOD Overdrive Preamp 250-X review

The DOD 250 gets modernized, with two additional modes. Is the workhorse showing its age? We find out.

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“I discovered African blackwood probably around 20 years ago. The first guitar was paired with a cedar top and the volume blew me away”: How a $10K acoustic build put the loud into Lowden – with exotic tonewoods and faultless construction

Meet the high-end cutaway acoustic of your dreams that looks a million dollars and costs more than $10,000 – another occasion when Irish luthier George Lowden has raised the bar

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“Does it sound like a J-45? No. Instead, you get the impression that the instrument has been reimagined through the lens of a master craftsman”: Bourgeois Slope D Standard T/S review

The latest in Bourgeois’ Touchstone range has shades of Gibson’s J-45. Will it live up to expectations and carve a legendary niche all its own?

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“Once you get the hang of it, thislooper has many practical applications and is a fun creative tool”: Walrus Audio Xero Polylooper review

Walrus Audio’s new stompbox looper offers a smart option for unlocking your creativity

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“I’d heard these rumours that ‘it’s even been a sunburst’… I’ve read that one, too. But I could find no evidence of this”: Up close and personal with Gary Moore’s mythical 1960 Fender Stratocaster – the $330,000 Strat that lit up his Red House performance

Having just been auctioned for megabucks, we take a closer look at Moore's red Strat, sifting through the myths behind a guitar forever linked to his blazing 2004 performance of a Hendrix standard

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“Took us totally by surprise – sirloin steak quality for chicken nuggets price”: Jet Guitars JT-350 BKM H and JJ-300 P90 SFG review

These guitars have outlines that you'll recognise, but their meagre price points surely belie the set of specs and level of build quality? Let’s find out

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“If you’re heading off on holiday any time soon and want a guitar-shaped companion with a good pedigree, look no further”: Furch Pioneer-ER A review

The latest travel guitar from the renowned Czech builder may look small, but it packs a punch and benefits from some revolutionary new technology

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“If you're looking for a do-it-all acoustic guitar for well under $500, then there really aren't many better options”: Harley Benton CLG-650SM-CE review

High-gloss finish, superb playability, on-board pickup system and all-solid wood… at $339?

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“All-solid body construction and premium electronics for under $350? You have my attention”: Harley Benton CLC-650SM-CE review

Harley Benton is once again pushing the boundaries of what 'bang for your buck' actually means

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“Some might say a guitar at this kind of price point has no business resonating so well”: Harley Benton ST-80FR MN review

Harley Benton pays homage to the golden age of shred with this single-pickup and Floyd Rose-equipped firecracker

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“Scoring especially highly for its superb ergonomics”: Sterling By Music Man Kaizen 7 review

Progressive guitar icon Tosin Abasi's dramatic Music Man custom seven-string, re-imagined for those with lighter wallets

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“At this upper mid-range price point, it's hard to think of a guitar to rival it”: Strandberg Boden N2 Standard review

The second model in the progressive Swedish company's new Boden N2 series more than holds its own

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“Something a little different, with vibey anddiverse sounds for not a lot of money”: Vintage REVO Galactica and Astrostar review

Revisiting guitars of yesteryear, the REVO models continue to move Vintage away from slavish repros to inspired retro champions for not a lot of money. Let’s hop in that time machine and take a look

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“It might not be to all tastes, but its retro charm and sonic potential are compelling indeed”: Squier Classic Vibe Telecaster Bass review

Squier reissues an oddity from Fender's bass archives, complete with a Wide Range humbucker – is this its time?

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“The Core preserves much of what made the original Expander such a useful tool”: Boss WAZA Tube Amp Expander Core review

The Boss Tube Amp Expander – can the full quart fit into a pint-size box?

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“It’s difficult to think of a synth bass sound that couldn't somehow be achieved here”: MXR MB301 Bass Synth Pedal review

Has MXR and Ian Martin Allison created the bass synth to end all bass synths?

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“There’s something here for all drive lovers. Bit of a game-changer, this one”: Crazy Tube Circuits Venus review

Crazy Tube Circuits takes on a classic tube overdrive pedal and makes it accessible and relevant for the modern ’board

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“An ultra-flexible way into the Tone King sound for a quarter of the price, and a fraction of the size and weight of the amp it’s based on”: Tone King Imperial Tri Tube Preamp review

Tone King's latest arrival miniaturises the celebrated Imperial amp, for the fly-rig crowd

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“We can see this dividing opinion more than almost any guitar we’ve reviewed”: Atkin JH3001 review

What happens when charmingly bonkers rockstar Justin Hawkins is given free rein to design his own guitar? Guess what? He comes up with something charmingly bonkers!

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